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. 2009 Apr 20;59(563):e183–e190. doi: 10.3399/bjgp09X420851

Table 2.

Baseline characteristics of participants

Intervention (n = 65) Control (n = 58a)
Mean age, years (SD)b 21.6 (3.7) 22.7 (3.8)

Sex, n (%)c
 Female 22 (18.7) 20 (17.0)
 Male 39 (33.1) 37 (31.4)

Employment status, n (%)d
 In employment 9 (11.0) 3(3.7)
 Student 12 (14.6) 5 (6.1)
 Unemployed 25 (30.5) 28 (34.2)

Living arrangements, n (%)e
 Living with parents 32 (39.0) 26 (31.7)
 Living alone 7(8.5) 7 (8.5)

Marital status, n (%)f
 Married 4 (4.9) 5 (6.1)
 Single 40 (48.9) 30 (36.6)

Ethnicity, n (%)g
 Asian 33 (28.7) 29 (25.2)
 White 7 (6.1) 6 (5.2)
 Black 20 (17.4) 16 (13.9)
 Other 1(0.9) 3 (2.6)

Primary ICD-10 diagnosis, n (%)h
 Schizophrenia F20 21 (25.3) 16 (19.3)

Other non-organic psychotic, n (%)h
 Disorder F28 (other non-organic psychotic disorders) 21 (25.3) 16 (19.3)
 Simple schizophrenia F22 2 (2.4) 0 (0)
 Other 4 (4.8) 3 (3.6)
a

Missing demographic data for two patients.

b

Denominator = 114 for age.

c

Denominator = 118 for sex.

d

Denominator = 82 for employment status.

e

Denominator = 82 for living arrangements.

f

Denominator = 82 for marital status.

g

Denominator = 115 for ethnicity.

h

Denominator = 83 for diagnosis. ICD = International Classification of Diseases.